Red Ring Tupperware Party, Autumnal Equinoctal Edition (24)

thomascanty wrote in post #16663023
That link in my signature is for my business page, not my personal profile. The personal page is here.

Yeah, I had checked 'em both out

LV Moose wrote in post #16662903
Seeing Lonnie's Facebook link made me wonder; any of you guys hang out with other POTNers on Facebook?

No one local but I did drive to Portland a couple years ago and met up with a few from here. We walked around Saturday Market on the water front.

Traci_Ann wrote in post #16663060
No one local but I did drive to Portland a couple years ago and met up with a few from here. We walked around Saturday Market on the water front.

No, I didn't mean hang out in person. I meant on Facebook; do you "friend" other POTNers on Facebook?

Oh... lol

Nope, I've never really gotten close enough with anyone here to open that part of my life. But hey, why not... Link

Traci_Ann wrote in post #16663076
Oh... lol

Nope, I've never really gotten close enough with anyone here to open that part of my life. But hey, why not... Link

Cool cover photo!

Traci_Ann wrote in post #16663076
Oh... lol

Nope, I've never really gotten close enough with anyone here to open that part of my life. But hey, why not... Link

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Harm wrote in post #16663177
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Huh. I just clicked it again and it works for me.

or could be just for those who are on FB

funny:

https://twitter.com …307887863234887​68/photo/1

^ Owie


I've never twittered. Is that bad?

LV Moose wrote in post #16663227
^ Owie


I've never twittered. Is that bad?

I just use twitter mainly to keep abreast of what is going on in news/sports back home and over here, and what is going on with the trains/buses etc. in Boston. When used the right way, it is a very good, powerful tool.

with so many people on twitter now, i get the updates faster than they would come up on a website (unless you're watching something live).

Went to the park with Alexander on Sunday:

LV Moose wrote in post #16662903
Seeing Lonnie's Facebook link made me wonder; any of you guys hang out with other POTNers on Facebook?

thomascanty wrote in post #16662982
Yes. Dozens of 'em.

I bet that 40 or so of my friends on Facebook originated on POTN. I have met dozens of them in person too.

^ you need to change your avatar, Jim. Christmas be over.

I do believe that there was nearly a catastrophe right outside the house!

An eastbound freight train came screeching through in full emergency stop with the horn blasting. It sat for maybe about ten minutes and then departed. Minutes after it was past, a westbound freight pulled through.

The line out here is a single track, but has a long siding that starts/ends right in front of our house. The double track section is about 17 kms long, but I'm not exactly sure where the main switch is located at the other end. Parts of the siding at that end may just be used for storage, as it is at this end.

I don't know what happened, but whatever it was, it caused panic! Judging from the sound of the horn, the front of the train was 1/2 to 1 mile past here by the time they laid off the horn. The next controlled crossing is 4 kms down, and there is only one uncontrolled crossing (on a road that is not serviced in the winter), and a handful of private crossings. I'm guessing something happened either with the switches, or the train that went onto the siding.

Times like these I really wish I had a scanner.